Post and side bar of beds, furniture, and the like



s. B. GAMBLE. POST AND SIDEBAR OF BEDS, FURNITURE, AND T HE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 13, I919.

Patented Aug. 3-, 1920.

UNITED STATES rATENT OFFICE.

' STANLEY BENJAMIN GAMBLE, F wnsr PERTH, wnsrnnn AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' POST SIDE BAR OF BEDS, FURNITURE, AND THE LIKE.

Patented Aug. 3, 1920.

Application filed December 13, 1919. Serial No. 344,725.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STANLEY BENJAMIN GAMBLE, of 134 Charles street, WestPerth, State of Western Australia, Commonwealth of Australia, businessmanager, have in- I vented certain new'and useful Improvements in andRelating to Posts and Side Bars of Beds, Furniture, and the like, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention is for the purpose of forming a joint or connectionbetween the'upright or leg and the side bar of a bedstead or otherarticle of furniture or fitting in connection with like purposes. Theinvention may be applied to articles of various material and isespecially applicable to wooden bedsteads.

One advantage of the invention is that the cooperating parts arestandardized and interchangeable one with another. Another advantage isthat the parts are manufactured of mild steel which avoids thedisadvantage of breakage to which some other fittings are subject.Another advantage is that it secures the greatest possible rigidity atless cost than other fittings. Another advantage is simplicity. Theinvention it is claimed supplies greater effectiveness at considerablyless cost than fittings hitherto in use. In order that the invention maybe clearly understood the same is illustrated by drawings in which-Figure lis side elevation of a bed post with the bracket.

Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the bracket detached.

Fig. 8 is a section of the bracket through the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the clip attached to the end of a sidebar.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the clip detached.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation showing the post and the side bar attached asin use.

Fig. 7 is a modification.

The bracket A consists of two upright plates A and A impinging oneagainst the other. The plate A is made from flat steel and adapted tobear against the bed post B or the like, while the other plate A whichfaces the end of bed rail B may be thickened and stamped or depressed asshown to form a tapering tongue piece A Both plates A and A may beriveted together and are held firmly in position on the post B by stoutscrews 0 passing through countersunk holes C formed in the depressed 7portion of the plate A The parts are preferably or conveniently formedby suitable pressure dies or by moldlng and casting. If cast the bracketis preferably made in one piece. The above construction forms betweenthe plates a vertical space A on each side of a central upward taperingtongue A The tongue engages a cap or clip F andrigidly supports the bedrail B The clip F is formed preferably out of a flat plate of mild steelwhich may be about the same depth as the side bar as shown in Fig. 6, orit may extend a little above the same. The plate is bent by suitableappliances into the form shown which covers the end of the said bar andextends sufiicient distance along the same on each side as to be easilyand firmly secured thereto by a plurality of bolts or screws F on eitherside. The end of the clip F which projects a little beyond the end ofside bar or rail B has an opening or recess F 2 as shown to coincidewith the tapering tongue piece A of the bracket A, such end being formedand adapted to neatly fit between the two plates A and A of the bracketA and bear against the taper tongue A The result is that the combinationof parts thus designed and formed affords when fitted and the bar orrail B pressed down, practically absolute rigidity of connection betweenthe upright and the side bar. The parts being formed by dies and pressesto gage are interchangeable that is any rail end fits any bracket. Theinvention may be applied direct to wire mattress rail for combinationbedsteads.

A modification is shown in Fig. 7. This consists in extending the end ofthe clip about an inch above the rail B and one side higherthan theother as shown. This affords a stop to prevent any fear of the mattresssliding off the rails B It also enables a lighter rail to be usedwithout materially reducing the strength of the clip.

What I claim is 1. A bed rail fastener, comprising a bracket adapted tobe attached to a post and having vertical spaced members, one of whichis formed with a tapering tongue and a clip adapted to be attached to arail and having a tapering opening corresponding to the tongue of thebracket.

2. A bed rail fastener, comprising a 7 bracket adapted to be secured toa post and having vertical spaced members, the inner member beingdepressed to form a tongue held in engagement With the other member ofthe bracket, and a clip adapted to be secured to a rail and having anopening cortongue held 'in engagement with the other member, and aU-shaped clip adapted to be secured to a rail With its sidemembersengaging the sides of the rail, the end member of the clip having atapering slot.

' In testimony whereof I have hereto affiXed my signature in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

STANLEY BENJAMIN Witnesses:

. CHARLES V, GoLLIsoN,

. DAIS WILLIAMS.

GAMBLE. M

